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STAQS
It was a hazy August day on Chicago’s South Side, and Nedra Sims Fears was hosting a small gathering to talk about the air. Interstate-94, which bisects her Chatham neighborhood, hummed nearby. “This was the summer I spent watching summer out my window,” Fears said.
Saturday, August 26 (All times are PDT):
0700: ESPO on deck
***You must wear a reflective vest when walking from the ramp to the hangar after sunset***
NASA DC-8 Science Flight #19
2330: Aircrew Rest Begins (Friday, August 25)
0930: MX Pre-flight Start
1030: Start Science Instrument Pre-flight
1130: Aircrew Show / Crew Brief (S331)
1200: Pre-flight Brief (S-211)
1300: Doors Close
1305: Engine Start
1320: Taxi
1330: Takeoff
2057: Land
2127: Debrief (S-211)
NASA LaRC G-III Science Flight #27 and #28
0530: Mx show
0700: Aircrew show
0730: Pre-flight brief with GIII flyers (in GIII)
0800: Takeoff
1100: Land at PMD for refuel
1200: Takeoff
1730: Land at PMD
1745: Plane side debrief for next day flights
Notes:
1. Two NOAA trucks are scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, August 29th, to pick up the shipment bound for Boulder. The first truck is expected in the morning to pick up all hazmat items and any other equipment that can fit. The second truck is expected to arrive after 1300 to pick up the remaining non-hazmat load.
2. For non-NOAA personnel expecting trucks to B703 for shipping next week, please let ESPO know about your plans as soon as possible. So, ESPO can communicate this to AFRC to ensure adequate support is available.
- Escorts, please coordinate with other escorts if you need to switch FNs/dates/times.
- Foreign national personnel, please coordinate directly with your assigned escorts for arrival/departure coordination from AFRC.
- AFRC and ESPO can assist for movement between the different locations.
ESPO personnel on site: Andrian Liem, Roy Johnson, Daisy Gonzalez
NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day
Friday, August 25 (All times are PDT):
0700: ESPO on deck
1030: Forecasting meeting (S-211 and Webex)
NASA DC-8 Science Flight #18
2100: Aircrew Rest Begins (Thursday, August 24)
0700: MX Pre-flight Start
0800: Start Science Instrument Pre-flight
0900: Aircrew Show / Crew Brief (S331)
0930: Pre-flight Brief (S-211)
1030: Doors Close
1035: Engine Start
1050: Taxi
1100: Takeoff
1821: Land
1853: Debrief (S-211)
NASA LaRC G-III Science Flight #25 an #26
0530: Mx show
0700: Aircrew show
0730: Pre-flight brief with GIII flyers (in GIII)
0800: Takeoff
1300: Land at PMD for refuel
1400: Takeoff
1730: Land at PMD
1745: Plane side debrief for next day flights
Notes:
FN Escorts schedule
- Escorts, please coordinate with other escorts if you need to switch FNs/dates/times.
- Foreign national personnel, please coordinate directly with your assigned escorts for arrival/departure coordination from AFRC.
- AFRC and ESPO can assist for movement between the different locations.
ESPO personnel on site: Andrian Liem, Roy Johnson, Daisy Gonzalez
NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day
Thursday, August 24 (All times are PDT):
0830: ESPO on Deck
0930: Forecasting Meeting (S-211 and Webex)
California Air Resources Board (CARB) visit agenda:
1000-1030: CARB checks in at NASA AFRC
1030-1145: Meet and Greet/Presentations (Elizabeth Scheehle (Research Division Chief) will give the first talk. Please attend Elizabeth's talk if you can.)
1145-1300: Lunch
1315-1500: GIII/DC-8 tour/photo (Be prepared to share information about your instrument)
NASA DC-8
0900-0930: PALMS & CIT-CIMS Servicing
0930-1700: Instrument Access
NASA LaRC G-III
1000-1500 Aircraft Access
Notes:
FN Escorts schedule
- Escorts, please coordinate with other escorts if you need to switch FNs/dates/times.
- Foreign Nationals, please coordinate directly with your assigned escorts for arrival/departure coordination from AFRC.
- AFRC and ESPO can assist for movement between the different locations.
ESPO personnel on site: Andrian Liem, Roy Johnson, Daisy Gonzalez
NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day
Tuesday, August 23 (All times are PDT):
0700: ESPO on deck
1030: Forecasting meeting (S-211 and Webex)
NASA DC-8 Science Flight #17
2100: Aircrew Rest Begins (Tuesday, August 22)
0700: MX Pre-flight Start
0800: Start Science Instrument Pre-flight
0900: Egress Training
0900: Aircrew Show / Crew Brief (S331)
0930: Pre-flight Brief (S-211)
1030: Doors Close
1035: Engine Start
1050: Taxi
1100: Takeoff
1823: Land
1853: Debrief (S-211)
NASA LaRC G-III Science Flight #23 an #24
0530: Mx show
0700: Aircrew show
0730: Pre-flight brief with GIII flyers (in GIII)
0800: Takeoff
1300: Land at PMD for refuel
1400: Takeoff
1730: Land at PMD
1745: Plane side debrief for next day flights
Notes:
Escorts, please coordinate with other escorts if you need to switch FNs/dates/times.
Foreign national personnel, please coordinate directly with your assigned escorts for arrival/departure coordination from AFRC.
AFRC and ESPO can assist for movement between the different locations.
ESPO personnel on site: Andrian Liem, Roy Johnson, Daisy Gonzalez
NASA-led Mission to Map Air Pollution in 3D Over Megacities Describes the roles of STAQS, AEROMMA, TOLnet and Pandora for helping TEMPO understand the constituents of megacity pollution.
NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day
Tuesday, August 22 (All times are PDT):
0700: ESPO on deck
1030: Forecasting meeting (S-211 and Webex)
NASA DC-8 Science Flight #16
2330: Aircrew Rest Begins (Monday, August 21st)
0600: MX Pre-flight Start
0800: Start Science Instrument Pre-flight
0900: Egress Training
1130: Aircrew Show / Crew Brief (S331)
1200: Pre-flight Brief (S-211)
1300: Doors Close
1305: Engine Start
1320: Taxi
1330: Takeoff
1835: Land
1905: Debrief (S-211)
NASA LaRC G-III Science Flight #21
0530: Mx show
0700: Aircrew show
0730: Pre-flight brief with GIII flyers (in GIII)
0800: Takeoff
1300: Land at PMD for refuel
1400: Takeoff
1730: Land at PMD
1745: Plane side debrief for next day flights
Notes:
FN Escorts schedule
- Escorts, please coordinate with other escorts if you need to switch FNs/dates/times.
- Foreign national personnel, please coordinate directly with your assigned escorts for arrival/departure coordination from AFRC.
- AFRC and ESPO can assist for movement between the different locations.
ESPO personnel on site: Andrien Liem, Roy Johnson, Daisy Gonzalez, Michael Schroeder
Sunday, August 20 (All times are PDT):
1030: Forecasting Meeting (Webex)
***Due to severe weather warning, only essential personnel will be at B703 and there will be no lab access until Monday***
NASA DC-8
Hard Down Day - No Aircraft Access
0800: CIT-CIMS servicing only
~0800: Science truck arrives
NASA LaRC G-III
Hard Down Day - No Aircraft Access
Monday, August 21:
0830: ESPO on deck
1030: Forecasting Meeting (room S-211 and Webex)
NASA DC-8
0900 - 0930: PALMS & CIT-CIMS servicing
0930 - 1730: Instrument access
NASA LaRC G-III
0900: Instrument access begins
Notes:
FN Escorts schedule
- Escorts, please coordinate with other escorts if you need to switch FNs/dates/times.
- Foreign national personnel, please coordinate directly with your assigned escorts for arrival/departure coordination from AFRC.
- AFRC and ESPO can assist for movement between the different locations.
ESPO personnel on site: Andrian Liem, Roy Johnson, Daisy Gonzalez, Michael Schroeder